Flocking Together: Using Twitter and Social Media to Build Community
Presenters: Brad Steigerwalt, Mark James
Presenters: Brad Steigerwalt, Mark James
Description: Our time is finite. How can we use Social Media to help us to connect with Parents, Students, and most importantly, colleagues? What can we do quickly that will help us to communicate, collaborate, and connect?
Description: Our time is finite. How can we use Social Media to help us to connect with Parents, Students, and most importantly, colleagues? What can we do quickly that will help us to communicate, collaborate, and connect?
Audience: All teachers, especially busy ones!
Audience: All teachers, especially busy ones!
Devices: Laptops and/or tablets (Android or Apple)
Devices: Laptops and/or tablets (Android or Apple)
Outline of Presentation:
Outline of Presentation:
- What is a PLN and why do I need one?
- A quick review of common Social Media and a discussion of possible uses.
- We will then get some "hands-on" time to use several different ways to connect
- Keystones listserv - how to not get swamped using folders and filters
- Remind
- Twitter--If you are a novice or have never used Twitter we will get you started.
- Common symbols and usage
- Twitter Chats
- Twitter Clients
- If This Then That
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